Senior building control surveyor

Senior Building Surveyor

Responsibilities:

Day-to-Day Management:

• Oversee the daily operations of a designated area.
• Act as a deputy for senior building control personnel during their absence.

Building Regulation Applications:

• Review and process applications related to Building Regulations.
• Conduct inspections of building works.
• Offer general advice on building control matters.
• Assist with issues related to Dangerous Structures, including after-hours work.
• Manage complex and high-risk building projects.

Application Registration:

• Help with the registration of new applications.
• Verify estimates and building costs.
• Evaluate plan and inspection charges.

Compliance and Scrutiny:

• Examine Full Plans applications, Building Notices, and Regularisation Applications for compliance with relevant regulations and legislation.
• Review structural details and calculations.
• Investigate existing site conditions when necessary.

Advisory Role:

• Advise applicants on required amendments for compliance with regulations.
• Negotiate with applicants to facilitate necessary changes.

Decision-Making:

• Make or recommend decisions on Full Plans applications within statutory time limits.
• Draft decision notices as needed.
• Authorise decisions made by junior staff within the area.

Site Inspections:

• Perform unsupervised statutory and intermediate site inspections of ongoing works.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations and other relevant legislation.
• Negotiate with builders and developers as required.
• Take responsibility for decisions made during inspections.

Project Management:

• Lead larger and more complex building projects within the area.
• Guide and supervise Building Surveyors involved in these projects.

Communication and Enforcement:

• Notify responsible parties of irregularities, contraventions, and other issues regarding ongoing work via letter or email.
• Liaise with other departments as necessary.
• Manage enforcement actions within the area of responsibility.

Fee Quotes:

• Prepare and record fee quotes for Building Regulation services when requested by clients or senior staff.

Complex Projects:

• Assist in the registration of new applications for complex projects.
• Verify estimates and building costs.
• Evaluate plan and inspection charges.